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Press Assn— By telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, yesterday. I Lord Crave has telegraphed the Go- \ vernment's gratification at Natal's decision in favor of union, which had been given with no uncertain voice. He remarked that the union would prove a source of added strength to the Empire. The Powers have decided to prolong tho occupation of Crete. .Lady Jersey has presented the "battleship Commonwealth, at Portsmouth, with a silk ensign from the women's branch of the British Empire League. The Royal Society Club entertained Lieut, Shackleton and liis comrades at luncheon, Lord Halsbury presiding. Lieut. Shackleton . referred to the possibility of his return to the Antarctic. He described it as having an indescribably fascinating •call to those who had once been there. NEW YORK, yesterday, Mr Taft favors a tax of 2 per cent. •on the net earnings of corporations, which is estimated to bring to the Treasury'. 50 million dollars annually.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 295, 17 June 1909, Page 5
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